3232 HOYT AVE 2018-01-02 MF Import

VARIANCE APPLICATION Richard A. �v'ool�.rorth 861 Lawson Rd. Camano Island, 1•:a. 98292 Property: 3232 Hoyt Ave. Everett, Wa. 98201 '�J ..l �W The variance being requested pertains to Section 19.3-s'-•@�0 of the Zoning Code, Offstreet Parking. The requirement is for one (7-) off street parking space oer tenant. I currently can provide S spaces and I have 9 tenants in my rooming house. I am applying for a variance of the code in requard to the remaining spaces that Z cannot provide. The zoning of the oroperty allows for high density residential structures, however it does not take into considPration the anique tenant of the rooming house concept for parking purposes. The typical tenant does not own a vehicle. On the average for the past year not more than 3 tenants have had vehicles at one time. These tenants can barely afford to pay rent and food and are therefor.e not in a position to own and operate a vehicle. In addition to the lack of tenants with vehicles the property is on a corner lot with plenty of street parking. Othei- property owners .in the area are able to utilize their property to its best use whether it be as a residence, office or multi-family strcture. My properties best use is a a 9 room rooming house that at the most should be required to provide thr.ee (3) off site spaces or the amount of spaces that could reasonably be expected to be used consistently by the tenants and not an arbitrary number from a zoning code. Approval of the zoning request will be to the good o£ the public welfare as this type of housing is not readily available in Gverett. If I was not able to provide the extra rooms, because of unnecessary parking, these tenants would literally be out on the streets as there is a shortaqe of this type of housing in Everett. I provide a service to the communiiy by working with